Multiple Choice

1. This is caused by the passage of the waves called seismic waves near the epicentre of the
earthquake and this is the first main effect of an earthquake.
a) rupture c) ground shaking
b) tsunami d) displacement
2. This pertains to the blending of sand or oil and groundwater amid the shaking of a moderate or
solid earthquake.
a) tidal wave c) ground zero
b) liquefaction d) sinkhole
3. These are created by big “splashes” made in deep oceans by fault movements, volcanic eruptions
or caldera collapses, landslides, meteorite impacts, and the likes.
a) squall c) tsunami
b) storm surge d) none of the above
4. This is the movement of the rock, debris or earth down an incline. It results from the failure of
materials which make up the landform slope and are driven by the power of gravity.
a) landslide c) land fissure formation
b) seismic reaction d) none of the above
5. This happens when the structure is built on top or near a fault line. When earthquake occurs, there
is a possibility that the structures near the fault line will be ripped apart.
a) ground displacement c) ground zero
b) ground malplacement